One Night Stand was on for decades featuring the best bands in the land. AFM and the networks sent in live remote broadcasts which were repackaged. Some of these really were the best, like this one with vibraphone master Lionel Hampton.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Chris Noel 1968
When I was at AFKN Camp Casey in 1977, there was an amazing stack of these in the record library. I heard Chris the first time then and thought that these were great programming. If I could have figured a way to reuse them, I would have. Wonderful radio. To this day she helps or veteran bothers.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Bill Finch 1968
In the late 50s, Bill Finch was producing a bigband show in Colorado Springs. By the late 60s The "Finch Bandwagon" was on AFRTS, with a mixture of the Big Bands and smooth jazz.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Roger Carroll is on the air!
Roger Carroll is on the air! His streaming website is just starting up. Take a listen! Take a listen! Go to his picture and click "listen now" https://
FEN Macabre 1962
Macabre was produced in-house by the Tokyo studios of the Far East Network of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Two Air Force personnel were most responsible for creating the series: William Verdier as writer, performer, and director; and Program Director and performer, John F. Buey, Jr.. Mr. Buey entered the Civilian Service from the old Yankee Radio Network, serving as Program Director of FEN Tokyo from its inception in 1946.
The Verdiers, William and Christine, were active in several local origination FEN Tokyo productions, with Mr. Verdier responsible for the original 15 ips tape submission that resulted in the green light to produce the series of broadcast episodes.
The series arose out of an impromptu competition between The Far East Network and The Armed Forces Network-Germany. Both networks sent 15 ips audition tapes to the AFRTS Headquarters in Los Angeles and FEN Tokyo won the 'competition'. The AFRTS transcribed and distributed the Macabre series on October 4, 1961-- a month before FEN Tokyo recorded a ninth episode of Macabre for Christmas Day, titled Of Frankincense and Myrrh.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Roger Carroll 1981
Roger has another hour of the best sounds in town. If you haven't heard, Roger is sharing a bunch of his shows with us and I for one am very grateful.
The majority of the shows that he sent in were the same shows that I ran in Korea and in Panama. Deja Vu...
Monday, June 12, 2017
Roland Bynum 1977
It's a wonderful Wednesday, brought to by Roland. I was at AFKN, Camp Casey. Good Times!
Sunday, June 11, 2017
AFN 1983
Here's what's coming up on AFN ---
00:00 AFN Tonight
01:00 Mary Turner
02:00 Wolfman Jack
03:00 Roland Bynum
04:00 Jim Pewter
04:30 Mary Helen Barro
04:30 Mary Helen Barro
05:00 Harry Newman
06:00 Morning Show
10:00 AFN Today
12:00 News
13:00 Charlie Tuna
15:00 Afternoon Show
18:00 News
19:00 Gene Price
20:00 Mystery Theatre
21:00 Don Tracy
22:00 News
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Just Jazz 1949
Gene Norman was one of the first AFRS jocks, in the 40s and 50s he was a big jazz promoter and record company owner and always had some time for us. This is magic a 1949 performance with Louis Armstrong and the all-stars.
Chris Noel - 1969
If what we were trying to do was bring a little piece of home to troops around the world, Chris Noel did a wonderful job. Right after Vietnam I was at the station in the 2nd Infantry Division and found a stack of these shows. It was a wonderful listen then and now. Memories of 1969.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
AFVN Jim Lull 1966
Summer 1966 in Vietnam. It wasn't AFVN yet but Jim Lull had the sounds of home. Thanks Dennis!!!